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Patrick Mcbrearty - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Lockjaw: "I know his decision to retire will be discussed on the Donegal thread. But I thought this man deserved a thread to himself.
He has been an iconic footballer for Donegal and the GAA in general for the last 14 years. One of the rare players who made their senior debut the same day as they appeared for the minors.
He suffered two bad knee injuries which ultimately led to his early retirement. It's hard to believe he's still only 32.
But when he was in his prime, he was a hard man to pin down. Teams knew all about his left foot, but stopping it was another thing. One of the best examples I can think of is when we played Derry in one of the Covid championship games. The teams were level going into injury time, and Rory Gallagher's screams of "LEFT! LEFT! LEFT!" could be clearly heard. As good a marker as Chrissy McKaigue is/was, he was still powerless to prevent Paddy booming over a late winner.
It's a pity he couldn't have signed off with one more All Ireland win, and as captain. But it wasn't to be. He still leaves the stage as Donegal's most successful player. His influence and ability will be sorely missed.
Go raibh míle maith agat a Phádraig!" Top player.
He will be missed by Donegal and neutral fans alike.
Fionn (National) - 16/12/2025 13:43:22
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Another day another ridiculous outburst. The president statement on the death of Rob Reiner and his wife is disgraceful but sadly not surprising.
yew_tree (National) - 15/12/2025 21:04:27
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Happy retirement Paddy, it's a pity we couldn't land the big one in July to send him off in style.
What a servant. Stayed with the sinking ship in 2023 when others quickly abandoned it. Was the catalyst in getting McGuinness back the same summer.
Thanks for the memories.
peiledoir20 (National) - 15/12/2025 21:23:34
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Undertheroad: "12 months is nothing right location is everything it's for the benefit of all Westmeath around Kilbeggan or Tyrrellspass would be the right choice motorway in and out of it access would be straightforward" So tell me how are you going to pay the Minimum extra 100k in expenses to the hurlers, the extra good costs of bringing the food from North of Mullingar to Kilbeggan. Not to minds having Finea,Ballycomoyle,St Pauls,Delvin football and hurling,Castlepollard,Lough Lene Gaels, Brownstown,Ringtown,Crookedwood and the county chairmans Multifarnham,the last chairmans Ballynacargy all up in arms at having to travel to Kilbeggan for underage knock out games. You my friend are living in cloud cuckoo land
jobber (National) - 15/12/2025 22:12:08
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To monaghanmad: "Yes, no debate he was a magnificent footballer, but cant look back on his career with couldves, shouldves and Ifs.
To put Kieran Hughes in the same bracket as 3 time and 2 time all stars is crazy.
Who is a better footballer in their pomp, Kieran Hughes or Conor Mc Carthy ? Surely Mc carthy." Hard disagree ..
veterngaa (National) - 16/12/2025 12:18:17
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To FullOfPorter: "I find this new wave of anti vax and medicine-sceptic culture that has crept into society baffling. Talk about blinded by their own privilaged position to live in countries where life expectancy is 80+. Maybe they want to turn the clock back by 150 years where most of us will be dead soon after our 40th birthday. Very interesting to look back at the old death certs from the 1800s on the Irish genealogy site where stuff that we take for granted as being minor today was often fatal for people back then. Yet there is a movement out there now whether it be for pregnancy, cancer treatment or even MS, to abandon medical intervention in favour of eating watercress or going to some charlatan abroad to put their hands on your head for top dollar.
Vaccines have to be one of the most remarkable developments by humans. And as you say the benefit is two fold, directly for the person but also their preventative nature saving health services from being overwhelmed with TB, polio, measels etc etc cases." I see a lot re carnivore diet eating like the cavemen used to back in day to stay healthy.
While I can see some benefit to the diet I do not see it mentioned life expectancy of the cavemen wasn't great
I don't mind a bit of focus on vaccines and skepticism but the crew who can't remember anyone been sick or dieing pre 2020 would sicken yeah
Everything in moderation I say
jm25 (National) - 16/12/2025 12:18:14
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "Big Pharma agrees with you Comrade." Vaccines account for (and prior to covid it was less) less than 10% of big Pharma sales, they are not the drugs that they are getting rich off. Vaccines by their very definition should save money for public health by preventing illness that would then have to be treated with further drugs. Trump deserves credit for bringing down the price of some drugs, although its ironic that the one touted the most is Ozempic, when the drug is against everything RFK would believe in. What is unusual and rarely mentioned is that the process of negotiation for the drugs under medicare was put in place by Biden and the first round he achieved a 22% reduction in price on the selected drugs where as Trump got double that. He deserves credit for that but he won't mention it in that way but rather he will say he got prices down by 1500%. The irony is that the BBB removed some medicines that would also be up for negotiation from the list for the next round - so I guess its a bit of you give me my day in the spotlight and I will then give it back to you under the table. Of course this is the way US politics operate under all the parties, pretending to do something for the people but making sure big corporations do not foot the bill. In the past year drug manufacturers in the US have risen about 25% in value whereas the S&P has only been up about 12%. If what Trump was doing was really going to hurt big Pharma then the market doesn't seem to think so.
zinny (National) - 16/12/2025 09:46:12
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Patrick Mcbrearty - 2 Like(s)
I know his decision to retire will be discussed on the Donegal thread. But I thought this man deserved a thread to himself.
He has been an iconic footballer for Donegal and the GAA in general for the last 14 years. One of the rare players who made their senior debut the same day as they appeared for the minors.
He suffered two bad knee injuries which ultimately led to his early retirement. It's hard to believe he's still only 32.
But when he was in his prime, he was a hard man to pin down. Teams knew all about his left foot, but stopping it was another thing. One of the best examples I can think of is when we played Derry in one of the Covid championship games. The teams were level going into injury time, and Rory Gallagher's screams of "LEFT! LEFT! LEFT!" could be clearly heard. As good a marker as Chrissy McKaigue is/was, he was still powerless to prevent Paddy booming over a late winner.
It's a pity he couldn't have signed off with one more All Ireland win, and as captain. But it wasn't to be. He still leaves the stage as Donegal's most successful player. His influence and ability will be sorely missed.
Go raibh míle maith agat a Phádraig!
Lockjaw (National) - 16/12/2025 11:42:16
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ConyersHill04: "Was thinking McGuinness is no mug after all......
While astute at setting teams up, his inability to make switches under pressure is fatal." Only seeing your replies now lads..... was in no shape a dig at McGuinness at all.
Should have elaborated that this was in relation to Kieran Donnelly's appointment as Eunan's manager as can be seen from the post I replied to.
All of the above applies coming from the experience of him managing my own club especially in the 2018 Ulster Club Final.
ConyersHill04 (National) - 16/12/2025 14:13:04
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Football Better Than Hurling In 2025? Thank You Jim Gavin, - 1 Like(s)
Definitely better than it has been but still two speeds. Dead slow and stopped. Thankfully better but better than hurling is a stretch. Always was and always will be. Anyway two different games that the biggest thing in common are the goal posts.
Canuck (National) - 15/12/2025 16:00:20
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Some serious revisionism going on on Kieran Hughes' career. An unbelievable footballer on his day. 'On his day' being the key phrase. How many big games did he have for Monaghan after that Ulster final 2013? I'd say you could count them on one hand, and you might not even need to use your thumb.
In disbelief that I've seen him mentioned in the same breath as McManus.
HB245 (National) - 16/12/2025 14:05:30
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Club Hurling - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Magpie2: "Difficult one to call.
The Martins are playing out of their skin right now.
The O'connor's are on fire and the whole team are playing as if their lives depended on it.
The win against Ballyhale has projected them to new heights and not like Wexford club teams in the time after Oulart will not cave in.
This is a massive game for them and the whole county.
Ballygunner are a brilliant team. Very strong defensively and they move the ball fast and accurately. They have six scoring forwards who will cause havoc if allowed.
The one thing that I worry about is the Martins lack in scoring goals. This may be crucial on Saturday and hopefully the net will bulge a few times in our favour.
As I said at the start of this post it's hard to predict but reluctantly I am giving the nod to Ballygunner.
However the Martins won't lie down and will fight to the very end and wouldn't it be fantastic for a Wexford club to be in an all ireland final.
Verdict-- Ballygunner to win by 3 points
( I sincerely hope I am very wrong )" It is hard to gauge Ballygunnar in Munster, historically it is weaker province when it comes to senior club hurling.
Eire Og were poor the last day.
The conditioning, speed and fitness levels of the Martins is phenomenal but Jack and Rory will need a 9 out of 10 performance to beat Ballygunnar.
Past hurler (National) - 16/12/2025 13:54:24
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Patrick Mcbrearty - 1 Like(s)
A superb footballer. A Dub and all ;)
Best of luck to him, what a servant to Donegal football.
MesAmis (National) - 16/12/2025 13:32:42
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Freethinker: "Did you notice that Mr T used a term which has been slung at some of us on here "Trump Derangement Syndrome"." I did
jm25 (National) - 16/12/2025 11:45:59
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Club Hurling - 1 Like(s)
Difficult one to call.
The Martins are playing out of their skin right now.
The O'connor's are on fire and the whole team are playing as if their lives depended on it.
The win against Ballyhale has projected them to new heights and not like Wexford club teams in the time after Oulart will not cave in.
This is a massive game for them and the whole county.
Ballygunner are a brilliant team. Very strong defensively and they move the ball fast and accurately. They have six scoring forwards who will cause havoc if allowed.
The one thing that I worry about is the Martins lack in scoring goals. This may be crucial on Saturday and hopefully the net will bulge a few times in our favour.
As I said at the start of this post it's hard to predict but reluctantly I am giving the nod to Ballygunner.
However the Martins won't lie down and will fight to the very end and wouldn't it be fantastic for a Wexford club to be in an all ireland final.
Verdict-- Ballygunner to win by 3 points
( I sincerely hope I am very wrong )
Magpie2 (National) - 16/12/2025 10:46:43
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "Another day another ridiculous outburst. The president statement on the death of Rob Reiner and his wife is disgraceful but sadly not surprising." Indeed totally classless post.
jm25 (National) - 16/12/2025 09:19:42
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Club Hurling - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Big weekend coming up! Hoping for 2 great games!" Yes for sure. Hoping for our representatives but no begrudgary towards the Wexford lads. Fancied them so far. There is something about the way they play is capable of toppling anyone. Fierce committment and their best players play like their best players every time out. A big challenge up for the gunners.
Canuck (National) - 15/12/2025 22:44:06
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To jm25: "As bad as it is not as bad as pong off them fruity vapes
I'd rather smoke 60 player a day then puff on one of those" There's nothing worse than seeing a grown adult with one of those things tuck in their mouth, its pathetic.
Bon (National) - 15/12/2025 20:52:43
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
What an achievement for Kilkerrin-Clonberne! Fair play to them.
togoutlads (National) - 15/12/2025 17:35:42
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "I thought Maher went to ground looking for that free, and probably expecting it too in the circumstances, and the referee was correct not to award it. Fantastic player Maher, at 45 years of age. An all time great was how Ursula Jacob described her before the game. Certainly herself and Higgins are the two best hurlers on that Athenry side by some distance." It looked to me like she was sandwiched, which would always be a free, but I'd have to look back at it.
Agreed completely on the two being the main driving forces. They were outstanding and relentless.
WanPintWin (National) - 15/12/2025 17:02:32
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